Paint striping device



AUS- 5, 1935' c vw. WEAR l 2,010,682

PAINT STRIPING DEVICE Filed June 29, 1954 INVENTOR A'ITO NEY F I Z CharlesWWea Patented Aug. 6, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to paint striping devices. principal object of this vinvention is to provide a paint striper to be used in placing ornamental stripes on an automobile body. It is un- 5 derstood however, that thepaint striper may be used for placing stripes on any article.

A further object of the device is to provide a pair of adjustable spring tension guide members.

A further object is to provide an adjustable guide member.

A further object is to provide a paint striper wheel mounted upon the outer end of a tubular member `telescoping within a paint chamber and fitted with spring tension means.`

A further object is to provide a pair of` interchangeable guide members not under spring tension.

A still-further object is to provide a rotatable circular band functioning on the inner end of the casing of the paint chamber, together with iinger and thumb holds formed on this slidable circular band.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangementof parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the device with one of the spring tension guide members broken away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section on the center of Figure l with the adjustable spring tension guide member removed.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a modification of a pair of guide members to be used in place of the pair of adjustable spring tension guide members.

By referring to the drawing it will be seen that there is provided a tubular casing I. This tubular casing I has both ends open. An outer end 2 of the casing I is provided with a tubular member 3 `which telescopes within the tubular casing. It will be seen that this tubular member 3 is provided with a closed end carrying a bracket member 4 which supports a paint wheel li.V This paint wheel 5 rotates upon a pin 6 and has its perimeter extending into a paint chamber `I. It will be seen by referring to the drawings that the tubular member 3 is provided with a support member 8 (Cl. {l1-62.6)

which carries a rod 9, one end of which is secured to the support member 8 and the other end of which is slidably maintained within a bracket member IEE. Positioned between the support member 8 andthe bracket member ill and around 5 he rod 9 there is a compression spring I I for the purpose of allowing the tubular member 3 and the bracket member 4 carrying the paint wheel 5 to be moved inwardly against spring compression when striping.

By referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that there is provided a yoke I2 having downwardly extended arms i3 which are adjustably supported in support brackets I4 by means of adjusting screws 5. It will be seen that this yoke I2 carries a pair oi oppositely disposed adjustable spring tension guide members I6. These adjustable spring tension guide members I6 are slidably maintained within sleeves ll which are held under tension by means of tension springs I8. One end of each tension spring is secured to an end IS of the adjustable spring tension guide members I6 while the other end is attached to the yoke I2 at a point 2d. It will also be seen that there is provided an adjustable guide member 2| which is secured in the bracket member IU by means of an adjusting screw 22. In order that the device may be caused to work eihciently there is provided a rotatable circular band 23 provided with an oppositely disposed thumb and nger hold 24.

By referring to Figure 2 it will be seen that the paint chamber I is provided with a piston 25 carrying a piston head 25. This piston 25 is removable in order to replenish the paint chamber 'I when necessary.

In operating the device the operator takes the device between the thumb and rst nger by gripping the nger and thumb holds 24. Ball ends 2'I of the adjustable spring tension guide members I6 travel upon the upper edge of a bead ordinarily formed on automobile bodies. A lower ball end 28 formed on the adjustable guide member 2I slides along the surface of the automobile body. It will be readily seen that the position of the striper may be varied in relation to the bead by raising or lowering the downwardly extending arms I3 in the brackets I4.

it is also pointed out that the adjustable spring tension guide members allow for a iiexibility in the operation of the device and together with the compression spring II controlling the tension of the paint wheel 5, provides for a constant and desirable pressure on the paint wheel 5. While these adjustable spring tension guide members allow for iiexibility in the operation of the device, 55

the single adjustable guide member establishes a firm contact with the object being striped.

It 'will also be understood that one of the difficulties in manipulating stripers is to paint around turns or curves. This may be done easily and accurately with this device by means of the rotatable circular band 23 giving freedom suflicient to allow the adjustable spring tension guide members to follow the bead without unnecessary twisting of the operators wrist or nngers.

By referring to Figure 3 it will be seen that 'there is provided a modification 29 of the yoke l2 with downwardly extending arms 30. It will be seen that in place of the Vadjustable spring tension guide members iii there is provided a pair of cppcsitely disposed guides 3i with orf-set ends 32. Tnis modiiied yoke 29 is used where the op crater is following an edge such as louvres on tire hood of an automobile. In that case the off-set ends slide along tbe edge of the louvres.

What I claim is:-

l. In a device ci the class described, a tubular casing, a tubular member teiescoping within an end of said tubular casing, one end oi said tubular member being closed, a bracketl and paint wheel carried in said closed end of said tubular membe,7 spring compression means mounted upon said tubular islember for controlling the telescoping or" the tubular member within the tubular casing when pressure is exertedv upon said paint wheel, a plurality or^ adjustable guide members adjustably mounted in said tubular casing,

2, In a device of the class described, a tubular casing, a tubular member telescoping within an end of said tubular easing, the outer end of said tubular member being closed, a bracket and paint wheel carried in said closed end of said tubular member, spring compression means mounted upon said tubular member for controlling the telescoping of the tubular member within the tubular casing when pressure is ex erted upon said paint wheel, a plurality of spring tension guide members adjustably mounted on said tubular casing, a single adjustable guide member mounted on said tubular casing for the purpose of forming a firm contact with the object being painted.

3. In a device of the class described, a tubular casing, a tubular member telescoping within an end of said tubular casing, the outer end of said tubular member being closed, a bracket and paint wheel carried in said closed end of said tubular member, spring compression means mounted upon said tubular member for controlling the telescoping of the tubular member within the tubular casing when pressure is exerted upon said paint wheel, a plurality of spring tension guide members adjustably mounted on said tubular casing, a single adjustable guide member mounted on said tubular casing for the purpose of forming a firm Contact with the ob* ject being painted, a rotatable circular band positioned on one end of said tubular casing, oppositely disposed thumb and linger holds on said rotatable circular band.

Li. In a device of the class described, a tubular casing, a tubular member telescoping within an end oi said tubular casing, the outer end of said tubular member being closed, a bracket and paint wheel carried in said closed end of said tubular member, spring compression means mounted upon said tubular member for controlling the telescoping of the tubular member within the tubular casing when pressure is exerted upon said paint wheel, a plurality of guide members mounted on said tubular casing, an ofi-set end on each of said guide members, a rotatable circular band positioned on one end ci said tubular casing, oppositely disposed thumb and ringer holds on said rotatable circular band.

5. In a device oi the class described, a tubular casing, a tubular member telescoping within an end of said tubular casing, one end of said tubun lar member being closed, a bracket and paint wheel carried in said closed end of said tubular member, spring compression means mounted upon said tubular member for controlling the telescoping ci the tubular member within the tubular casing when pressure is exerted upon said paint Wheel, support brackets mounted on said tubular casing, a yoke, downwardly extended arms on said yoke, said yoke and downwardly extended arms adjustably supported within said brackets, oppositely disposed sleeves carried in said yoke, a plurality of adjustable spring tension guide members carried in said sleeves, a bracket member formed on said tubular casing, a single adjustable guide member secured within said bracket member, a rotatable circular band positioned on one end of said tubular casing, oppositely disposed thumb and linger holds on said rotatable circular band.

CHARLES W. WEAR. 

